As you drive from Derinkuyu towards Güzelyurt and the Ihlara Gorge you will see a turn-off on the left which leads to the…
“Red River” Old names: Marassantiya (Hittite), Halys (Greek), The stately Kızılırmak is Turkey’s longest river, rising in the foothills of Mt Kızıldağ (Red…
“Original Mansion” Population: 3,200 North of Avanos in Cappadocia, Özkonak is home to one of the area’s many underground cities,…
Amongst Cappadocia’s many fascinating attractions some of the most astounding are the “underground cities” with which the area is riddled. These structures are…
‘Doesn’t Give Water” Population: 1,500 Old name: Filidon, Floita (Greek) If you’re driving west from Derinkuyu to Gaziemir, Guzelyurt or the Ihlara…
A Town named Creamy …
“Pomegranate Lake” If you’re driving west through Cappadocia from the underground city at Derinkuyu to Güzelyurt or the Ihlara Valley via the “underground…
Sleepy Cappadocian backwater Population: Less than 2,000 Old name: Babayan (Greek) The Cappadocian village of İbrahimpaşa…
“Ruined City” Old name: Soli (Greek), Pompeiopolis (Roman) The original settlement of what is now Mersin at Yumuktepe appears to date back to Neolithic…
Whether you’re staying in İstanbul or on the coast you will be able to eat excellent fresh fish, simply served, in a wide…